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Sheikh Zayed
release
project 1994
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IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature
• Was founded in 1948;
• has >1300 member organisations (86 states)
• and an observer seat at the United Nations.
• World Congress every 4 years sets Program,
• for which staff & 20,000 expert volunteers work
in 6 Commissions, including:
Species Survival (Red List)
Economic & Social Policy
Ecosystem Management } sustainable use group
In 1996, IAF joined IUCN to represent falconry.
} sustainable use gp.
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Early science from Emperor Frederick II in
‘De Arte Venandicum Avibus (1248)
included hypothesis-test
on Barnacle Geese; however, there was earlier AND quantitative
science.
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GOS
Quantitative ecology from 1086! Moreover,
veterinary procedures from Bagdad circa 780!!
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In the 1970s, telemetry for raptor studies,
Bill Cochran, Rob Berry
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…was driven by falconry to
be more sophisticated, butBiotrack
Microwave
Telemetry
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… pioneering the domestic breeding of raptors
was a unique conservation contribution.
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IAF slide used in the 1975 International
Council for Bird Preservation conference: (a resolution to ban falconry was avoided).
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IAF slide used in the 1975 International
Council for Bird Preservation conference: (a resolution to ban falconry was avoided).
Falconers developed domestic
breeding fast.
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IAF was helped by British Falconers Club, which had produced
“Captive Breeding of Diurnal Birds of Prey” during 1970-5.
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Conservation-falconry in late 20thC
Falconry was responsible for: Raptor Research Foundation (D. Hunter) Peregrine Fund (T. Cade, J. Weaver) Hawk (& Owl) Trust (P. Glasier)
Domestic breeding & soft release (hacking) techniques: Berry (1972), Meng (1975), Cade (1986, 2000), Temple (1987), Saar (1988), Jones (1994)
Ran projects for Peregrines (6 of 7 major projects), Mauritus Kestrels, California Condors, now Gyps vultures.
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In UK, falconers put goshawks back.
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Sustainable trade innovation
1. Yield modelling using radios & genetics
2. Mark-recapture population estimation: tested on Goshawk, Saker
Mark-bank proposal: IUCN Resolution 2000
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IAF: 2nd World Conservation Congress of
IUCN in Amman, Jordan, 4-11 October 2000:
REQUESTS that Saker range states and falconers
work with CITES and other international regulatory
authorities to develop an internationally recognized
system, initially for this species but applicable for
other wildlife, that combines wildlife research and
modern marking technologies to:
(a) monitor populations, estimate sustainable yields;
(b) regulate procurement and international
movements with minimal administrative costs; and
(c) motivate conservation of the species and its
habitats throughout its range.
THEN ‘9/11’ 2001: THIS IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED!
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During 2007-11, IUCN produced a multilingual
website with EU funds for outreach to promote
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best practise in conservation through sustainable use
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UNEP-Convention on Conserving Migratory Species
Saker Global Action Plan – projects with IAF & UAE:
• 1 million power-poles to be checked & made safe.
Left:
Not
just
Sakers
Right:
Goes
on in
2018!
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UNEP-Convention on Conserving Migratory Species
Saker Global Action Plan – projects with IAF & UAE:
• 1000 nest boxes (breeding >1000 sakers/year).
• 100 satellite tags: more about survival & migration
• SakerNet multilingual outreach: don’t trap adults!
• .
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Passive link
Data flow
+ page-sharing
Management of the Portal
Survey by smartphone
in Arabic, Farsi, Pashto,
Russian
MultilingalOut-Reach Best Practice information for Trappers and
Falconers
Design and content agreed by a steering group
chaired by Nick Williams & Dr Adrian Lombard, helped
by Prof Mohammed Shobrak, Dr Margit Muller, Dr Ian
Burfield, Dr Salim Javed and Matyas Prommer.
Sakernet Phase I
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1. Arabic: Dr Monif al Rashidi, Omar Ahmad & team
2. Farsi: Dr Reza Kiamarzy, Reza Parastar Namini
3. Pashto: Kamran Khan Yousafzai Thanks to all
4. Russian: Janusz Sielicki & team for timely work!
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Smartphone survey
arranged in Poland,in Arabic, Farsi,
Pashto and Russian
as well as English
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Right-to-left txt, culture specific diagrams & links
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Phase II: Mark-Recapture + Mark-Bank1. Gives population sizes (as now done for goshawks
& sakers) & harvest rates (as done for sakers).
2. Genetics give tamper-proof identification of legal
birds: deposit (bank) a feather when bird marked.
3. Saker e-Management System could combine mark-
recapture estimation of populations, for
sustainability regulation, with mark-bank for
monitoring of compliance with regulation.
Potentially rewarding:
➢ local people in breeding areas for marking
➢ trappers for data on captures and capture effort
➢ falcon hospitals for their data recording too
Not just for sakers but wild use elsewhere too.
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Electronic passports (2013 report)
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Thanks to veterinarians too for personal survey:
most were marking birds, ready to provide a small feather
for DNA & welcomed information on pre-marked falcons.
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ADIHEX, Abu Dhabi, 27 August 2019.SUME: Sustainable Use and
Management of Ecosystems
Passive link
Data flow
+ page-sharing
Management of the Portal
Survey by smartphone
in multiple languages
Science Information
for partners (English)
MultilingalOut-Reach Hub
Best Practice information for Trappers and
Falconers
A more flexible and updatable site in English
was linked to the Multilingual Out-Reach hub,
which was in Arabic, Farsi, Pashto & Russian.
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System for Community Liaison (SYCL) satellite
stores science and admin documents for IUCN,
BirdLife International, and CMS coordination.
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The System for Community Liaison (SYCL)
was designed to link local communities ...
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or clubs, even local tourism businesses, and ...
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Management of Ecosystems
Passive link
Data flow
+ page-sharing
Management of the Portal
Survey by smartphone
in multiple languages
Science Information
for partners (English)
MultilingalOut-Reach Hub
Best Practice information for Trappers and
Falconers
SatelliteLanguage A
Falconry Club 1
SatelliteLanguage H
Falconry Club 16
SatelliteLanguage B
Falcon Clinic 1
SatelliteLanguage F
Falcon Clinic 10Phase II
possible future
management module
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IAF & IUCN had more network outreach ideas:
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In 2017 IAF launched www.Perdixnet.org …
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IAF‘s www.perdixnet.org initiative
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Each national site has its own editors, but all
sites network to the master site.
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Perdixnet: a network for Multilingual Out-
Reach Project Hosting, now in 20 languages.
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Then IUCN wanted its own global network …
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With help from IUCN Member IAF to create
global-with-local networking for guiding
ecosystem stakeholders worldwide.
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Now in Japanese and 26 other languages, aim
is 45 in 2020; scope for survey & other projects.
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and IAF now has a network for the Americas
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Sakernet attracts more & more visitors:
target (1,000) by 2016; 5,000 by 2018; now 13,000
Visitors per month
1,000
500
2016 2017 2018 2019
So Sakernet I re-launches today as a network,
adding French, Hindi, Mandarin, Mongolian & Urdu, with
new translation thanks to an IAF/IUCN team including Aamir Khan, Akanksha Singh, Dashka Tserendeleg, Julian Mühle,
Kamran Khan, Omar Ahmad, Reza Kiamarzy, Sara Ichinkhorloo,
Tetiana Gardashuk, Véronique Blontrock & Zhenwei Mann.
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Conclusions:
Falconers tend to pioneer raptor management;
They have a global network of passionate raptor folk.
Conservation needs work by local folk & communities;
So, conservation needs explaining in local languages.
Falconers can translate and bridge to communities;
So, UNEP-CMS & IUCN started Sakernet with IAF,
wanting a system to e-manage Saker trade sustainably.
IUCN & IAF used the experience to initiate global-with-
local networking for ecosystem stakeholders.
Will UAE help CMS/IUCN/IAF start the e-management?
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www.naturalliance.eu www.sakernet.org www.perdixnet.org www.naturalliance.org